My stash just grew again. (2022)

[su27rules]

  

[Gondor]

Two items today, both from eBay with one collected from my local Argos, saves the faf of missed deliveriesand the like

1 x 1/48 Kittyhawk Jaguar GR.1/GR.3.

1 x 1/72 Xtradecal X72114 Gloster Meteor F.Mk.8 Pt2 second hand with some decals used but mostly complete.

Gondor

[AeroplaneDriver]

1 x Tamiya 1/48 Chance Vought F4U-1/2 Bird Cage Corsair

I've been meaning to add one of the Tamiya Corsairs to my real world 1/48 collection (perhaps as one of the ones that served on the carrier my dad was on)  so is it as nice as they say ?

In my humble opinion the Tamiya 1/48 Corsairs are an ideal kit.  Easy to find at a reasonable price, many variants to choose from and a level of detail and ease of assembly that makes it a joy to build.  It was the first kit I built back in 2018 when I got back into building after about 8 years away from it.  I had very minimal tools and materials at that point and it was still a VERY easy and enjoyable build. 

[Dizzyfugu]

 

1-96MPC_B-wing_box

Oh, cool find! My personal design favorite among the Star Wars spaceships - who cam up with THIS? Reminds me that I also have one somewhere in The Stash™, too (as a part of a 3-kit-set, though), and that I have to build it some day... 

[zenrat]

Mmmmm, B Wing.  Under utilised in the original trilogy IMO.
I have a Bandai 1/72.  What scale is this?

Bartini Beriev VVA-14 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Saw that on the Big H's site a short while back and was fascinated. How big is it ?

Hard to say while it's still unbuilt but (from memory) the box is about 40 x 30 x 10cm and there is not a lot of space.
The slightly disappointing thing about these kits is that the lift engine doors are moulded closed.  It's going to be a chore cutting them open and then scratchbuilding new doors.

[su27rules]

Oh, cool find! My personal design favorite among the Star Wars spaceships - who cam up with THIS? Reminds me that I also have one somewhere in The Stash™, too (as a part of a 3-kit-set, though), and that I have to build it some day... 

Mine too.

[su27rules]

Mmmmm, B Wing.  Under utilised in the original trilogy IMO.
I have a Bandai 1/72.  What scale is this?

Scale 1/94.


 

[zenrat]

Mmmmm, B Wing.  Under utilised in the original trilogy IMO.
I have a Bandai 1/72.  What scale is this?

Scale 1/96 or so.

 

[NARSES2]

Hard to say while it's still unbuilt but (from memory) the box is about 40 x 30 x 10cm and there is not a lot of space.
The slightly disappointing thing about these kits is that the lift engine doors are moulded closed.  It's going to be a chore cutting them open and then scratchbuilding new doors.

Ta 

[Captain Canada]

I snagged a bunch of HO scale railroad markings and one Boston and Maine hopper car. While not completely whifs, one of my new obsessions is photographing cars I see and trying to replicate them. Since I've never been a JMN, I can use pretty much any car to replicate the one's I like. Hopefully some day I can build a layout proper and do some railroading.

[Wardukw]

Another delivery today with more very cheap models.

1 x Eduard 1/48th Weekend edition Hanriot HD 2 float plane.

1 x Tamiya 1/35th Flakpanzer Gepard all the way from Japan and for less than half the price I'd pay here for it.
You guys will see what I have planned for the Gepards turret 

[zenrat]

Hard to say while it's still unbuilt but (from memory) the box is about 40 x 30 x 10cm and there is not a lot of space.
The slightly disappointing thing about these kits is that the lift engine doors are moulded closed.  It's going to be a chore cutting them open and then scratchbuilding new doors.

Ta 

We are both very unobservant.

This is clearly stated the corner of the box in the photo I posted.

20221012_103909 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[NARSES2]

We are both very unobservant.

This is clearly stated the corner of the box in the photo I posted.

Yes, but I have an ophthalmic specialist at the hospital who can write me an excuse 

[Old Wombat]

1 x Takom Models 1/35 M114 Early & Late w/Interior [2 In 1] (TAK2154) - for RAM or Australian Army cav units
2 x Eduard Models 1/48 AIM-9B Sidewinder for Eduard kit (ED 648028) - 4 missiles per set, so 2 for the Valmet Kalpa (Sword) & 6 for other projects
1 x ICM Models 1/48 USAF Observation Aircraft Cessna O-2A Skymaster Late Production (ICM 48292) - possibly RAM's but more likely Army FO
1 x Academy Models 1/48 Hughes 500D Police Helicopter (AC 12249) - was looking for something cheap to make up the free postage amount & this looked like a likely fun subject, comes with & figure & a motorcycle

These arrived at the Post Office yesterday & were picked up today.

The M114 looks very good in the box, very good, crisp detail & "Oh, Joy!" link-&-length tracks!
The Sidewinders are, like the previous set I bought, excellent representations of the subject.
The O-2A Skymaster looks excellent, like the M114 it has nice, sharp detail & no flash.
The Hughes 500D .... is not as good as the other kits, not bad but not up to the standard of the other two, should still build into a decent model & includes two decent pilot figures.
          The included motorcycle & rider are a step down from the main kit, the bike being only about 2 pieces (maybe 3) to build & the rider is similar, & both seem to have rather soft detail.

[Wardukw]

Had a very nice surprise turn up today and didn't even know it was coming.
A mate down south sent me a 1/35th Zevzda MSTA-S 152mm SPG .
He started it and left it for ages..knew I loved big guns and bingo bango its now mine 
Guy ive had nearly all of Academys Hughes 500 choppers..it's one of my favs ..it's a bloody old kit mate ..that will be the reason for the detail issues..oh lookout when fitting the wind screen..that can be a real pain in the soft parts.